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Opinion: The solution to America's copper shortage is in Michigan
Karl Bohnak, Ed McBroom, David Prestin, Greg Markkanen The Detroit News View Comments America needs copper. It's in the wiring of our homes, cars, technology, and businesses. It's in the electronics and defense systems that protect our troops. Electric vehicles, solar panels, windmills, next-generation defense technologies and innumerable other projects depend on copper. The future requires more copper than the total already mined throughout history.
Michigan FOIA expansion aims to boost government transparency
It feels like our politics are more divided than ever. But if you listen closely to what residents on both the left and right are saying, there is a common theme: A demand for a more transparent and accountable government. Our legislation to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Michigan achieves just that.
Michigan FOIA expansion aims to boost government transparency
It feels like our politics are more divided than ever. But if you listen closely to what residents on both the left and right are saying, there is a common theme: A demand for a more transparent and accountable government. Our legislation to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Michigan achieves just that.
McBroom: When good intentions lay an egg
Who’d believe people would be smuggling marijuana into Wisconsin and eggs into Michigan in 2025? Such was the online discussion among U.P. and Wisconsin farmers. But who’s to blame for Michigan’s egg price disaster? It’s the all-too-common story of the best intentions mixed with making deals with the devil. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), a supposed animal rights advocacy group with a controversial reputation, first pressured Michigan agriculture in 2009.
McBroom: Michigan's clean energy law won't help lower utility costs
Ed McBroom | The Detroit News Much of lower Michigan was plunged into darkness — again — after a series of storms in February 2023. The number of outages and the time it took to get nearly one million customers’ power back led to massive outcries against the utilities and demands that the Michigan Public Service Commission do something.
Republican U.P. farmer, Ann Arbor Democrat agree on Michigan childhood independence law | Opinion
What do the two of us — a Republican dairy farmer from the U.P. and a progressive Democrat from Ann Arbor — have in common? Besides being state Senators, that is? The way we grew up. And the way we believe we should be allowed to raise our kids, and you should be allowed to raise yours. Between us we’ve got seven kids, age 6 to 17. We love watching them blossom into capable young people. But as everyone knows, we are living in very cautious — sometimes over-cautious — times.
Opinion: Put renewable energy benefits in reach for all
Solar power is cheaper than ever. And with new, federal incentives available, many Michiganians would like to be able to benefit from clean, affordable, locally produced solar energy. But it can be hard for many people to find suitable space or a properly-oriented roof to install their own panels. Conversely, many Michigan residents and businesses have unproductive space, like large roofs or parking lots, that could be put to use generating more solar power than could be used on-site.
Election Integrity Starts with the Truth | National Review
A sign placed on the walkway to a neighborhood polling place on election day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ( Jillian Cain/GettyImages) Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election in Michigan. But our election system still has problems that need fixing. Let me start with this: I was disappointed in the results of the 2020 election. I wanted President Donald Trump to win.
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